Gardener Resume Sample

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Sean Brennan

Gardener

Healthy gardens, tidy grounds, clients who stay for years

+353 1 555 0510
Dublin, Ireland

Gardener with twelve years maintaining and creating gardens for private and commercial clients around Dublin. Handles the full range — lawn care, planting, pruning, hedge work, bed maintenance and seasonal clean-ups — and keeps gardens healthy and looking their best year-round. Built a steady book of regular clients, most of them retained for years and gained through referrals. Knows plants, soils and seasons well enough to advise clients and plan planting that actually thrives. Works safely with hand and power tools, and leaves every site clean and tidy. Reliable, knowledgeable and genuinely takes pride in the work. Looking for a gardening or grounds-maintenance role with an employer or clients who value quality and care.

Work Experience

Self-Employed / Dublin Garden Services - Dublin, Ireland

Gardener April 2015 to Present 11 years & 4 months

Maintain private and commercial gardens — lawns, planting, pruning, hedges and beds — across the seasons.
Built a steady book of regular clients, most retained for years and gained largely through referrals.
Plan and carry out planting schemes that suit each site's soil, light and season and actually thrive.
Advise clients on plant choice, care and seasonal work, drawing on solid horticultural knowledge.
Work safely with hand and power tools, and leave every site clean and tidy after the job.
Handle seasonal clean-ups, leaf clearance and garden renovations as well as routine upkeep.

Leinster Grounds Maintenance - Dublin, Ireland

Groundsperson / Gardener August 2012 to March 2015 2 years & 8 months

Maintained grounds and gardens for a range of commercial and public sites.
Carried out mowing, planting, pruning and seasonal maintenance across the sites.
Learned equipment operation, plant care and safe working on the job.
Handled seasonal clean-ups and helped renovate several tired and overgrown gardens.
Built the skills and reputation to set up an independent gardening service.

Dublin Landscapes - Dublin, Ireland

Landscaping Labourer June 2010 to July 2012 2 years & 2 months

Worked as a landscaping labourer on garden builds, paving, planting and turfing jobs.
Learned planting, ground preparation and safe use of garden machinery on site.
Built fitness, plant knowledge and a careful, tidy way of working.
Moved into grounds maintenance and gardening as a more skilled hand.
Education

Teagasc College of Horticulture

Certificate in Horticulture (September 2010 to June 2012)

Vocational horticulture qualification covering plant care, soils, landscaping and garden maintenance, with practical placements. It grounded the plant knowledge behind the work. Started gardening professionally after qualifying.

Irish Horticulture Training

Pesticide Handling & Equipment Safety Certificate (January 2013 to April 2013)

Certification in safe pesticide handling and the operation of garden machinery and equipment. It covers the safety and regulatory-compliance side of professional gardening work. Renewed in line with current regulations.
Highlights

Long-term clients

Built a steady book of regular clients, most retained for years and won through referrals. In gardening, clients who stay and recommend you are the truest measure of the work.

Planting that thrives

Plans planting schemes matched to each site's soil, light and season so they actually flourish. Real horticultural knowledge is what separates a gardener from someone who just mows.
Selected Gardens

Country Garden Restoration

Gardener (March 2020 to October 2020)

Restored and replanted a large neglected country garden over a full season, reshaping the borders, soil and planting scheme into a space the owners now use year-round.

Commercial Grounds Contract

Gardener (January 2021 to Present)

Holds a year-round maintenance contract for a commercial site, planning the planting, mowing and seasonal work that keeps the grounds presentable for staff and visitors.
Certifications

Certificate in Horticulture

Teagasc College of Horticulture (June 2012 to Present)

Vocational horticulture qualification covering plant care, soils, landscaping and maintenance. It grounds the plant knowledge that lets him advise clients and plan planting well. Backed by pesticide-handling and equipment-safety certification.

Pesticide Handling & Machinery Safety

Teagasc College of Horticulture (April 2018 to Present)

Certification in safe pesticide handling and the operation of garden machinery and power tools. It supports safe, compliant work across both private and commercial gardens.
Technical Skills
  • Lawn Care
  • Planting & Bed Maintenance
  • Pruning & Hedge Work
  • Plant & Soil Knowledge
  • Seasonal Garden Care
  • Garden Design & Planting Schemes
  • Tool & Equipment Operation
  • Pesticide Handling
  • Client Advice
  • Site Tidiness
Langauges

English (UK)

Native or Bilingual Proficiency

Irish

Limited Working Proficiency
Personal Info

Location

Dublin, Ireland

Nationality

Irish

Gender

Male

Availability

Immediate

Date of Birth

1989-05-21
Personal Skills

Reliability

Work Ethic

Attention to Detail

Knowledge

Customer Rapport

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